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One of the primary benefits of being a technology writer is the ability to work in my home office, aka Mobile News Manor (MNM). It is a bustling place, with evaluation gadgets constantly arriving and going back to the vendors. As part of my daily work I spend a fair bit of time testing these gadgets for review, and also looking at new apps for various platforms to streamline my work methods. This column is my look back each week to share pertinent experiences that I believe you might find useful. There is no telling what you might find in this column, but you’ll definitely get a feel for what it is like testing gadgets for a living. Welcome to the Manor. Gadgets come, and gadgets go This week could have been called MiFi week, as a new model not yet publicly available arrived at the Manor. The Novatel folks sent the Sprint 4G MiFi for a test drive, and it is a major improvement over my Sprint Overdrive. The new MiFi is much smaller and dishes out Sprint 4G (WiMAX) when … [Read more...] about This week in Mobile News Manor #13: Moving to MiFi?

This week and every week for the remainder of the NFL season, we will bring you weekly game predictions courtesy of EA Sports’Madden NFL 25. Our methodology: Each week we will update the rosters using the game’s roster download feature to make sure the game lineups reflect the real teams, then we’ll simulate the week’s match-ups using the Franchise Owner mode. We’ll record the simulation’s scores, its best players of the week, and the injury reports, then post these results each Saturday. This makes the Thursday game something of a litmus test (Madden 25is 10-7 so far this season on Thursday games) – you can use this info for fantasy or gambling purposes. Or you can ignore it entirely. What does Madden know about football, anyway?If you love misery and therefore are using Madden’s simulations as a betting guide for the upcoming week’s football games, you should just use your money for something more practical. Like burning dollars … [Read more...] about Good news Chiefs fans: ‘Madden’ thinks you might get playoff home-field advantage

IronPython 2.7 Beta 2The IronPython team released the second beta of IronPython 2.7.Mule iON in betaI spoke to the team at MuleSoft about the beta of Mule iON. It is an integration platform offered as a cloud service. Instead of trying to code disparate systems to match each other, you have them match the iON interface, which links them together. This makes it much easier to re-use services, and it reduces the need to write per-application integrations.Reflector goes paidIn a move that has surprised and angered many in the .NET community, Red Gate is going to discontinue free versions of the popular tool Reflector.Pervasive DataRush 5.0Pervasive released DataRush 5.0. Its big new feature is the ability to scale across clusters.BlackBerry AppWorld 2.1BlackBerry AppWorld 2.1 has launched. It includes the ability to add in-app payments.January WP7 tools update The Windows Phone 7 development tools have been updated, including copy/paste support.BlackBerry tablet simulator … [Read more...] about Programming news: Reflector, BlackBerry AppWorld 2.1, HTML Working Group

Adidas has submitted a $200 million bid to Houston Rockets guard James Harden. Get the Free Tracker App to find a SNES Classic in Stock According to ESPN's Darren Rovell, the proposed deal is for 13 years. Nike's endorsement deal with Harden just expired. It has until the end of the week to match Adidas' offer. Adidas spokesman Michael Ehrlich confirmed the massive bid for Harden, per Rovell:Adidas paid the NBA $400 million over 11 seasons as its official uniform supplier, per ESPN. Adidas has said it will not renew the deal, giving Nike a chance to take its place after the 2016-17 NBA season.Harden could make more from Adidas than the Rockets. He signed an $80 million contract extension three years ago. It runs through 2017-18, per Rovell. Harden will earn $15.7 million this season, per HoopsHype.com.Rovell emphasizes Adidas' current endorsement deals with other NBA players has not gone well.First, it inked a 14-year deal with Chicago Bulls superstar Derrick Rose in 2012. … [Read more...] about James Harden Receives 13-Year, $200M Endorsement Bid From Adidas

The Golden State Warriors are now one win away from the 2015 NBA Finals. Get the Free Tracker App to find a Luvabella in Stock 2014-15 NBA MVP Stephen Curry scored 40 points and broke the NBA record for most three-pointers in a single postseason to catapult the Warriors to a 115-80 rout of the Houston Rockets in Game 3 at the latter's Toyota Center on May 23, per Golden State's official website. The game was close during the opening minutes when Rockets center Dwight Howard tied the count at 9 apiece on a powerful dunk. However, his counterpart, Andrew Bogut, outscored Houston 8-1 in the ensuing 100 seconds to give Golden State a 17-10 lead. Howard would come right back with a follow-up dunk to trim the deficit to just five, but that would be the closest the Rockets would get the rest of the way, per the Warriors' official website. Warriors forward Draymond Green would answer Howard with at three-pointer, sparking his team to a 13-6 run to close out the first quarter to give … [Read more...] about Golden State Warriors Beat Houston Rockets 115-80 For 3-0 Series Lead

The Los Angeles Clippers beat the Houston Rockets, 128-95, in Game 4 of their second-round Western Conference NBA playoff series on May 10. Get In Stock Alerts on Twitter for SNES Classic, Switch and More The Clippers overcame the Rockets' strategy of fouling center DeAndre Jordan, a career 42 percent free-throw shooter. As a result, Los Angeles shot 44 free-throw attempts in the first half. Jordan finished with 27 points and 16 rebounds, per Rovan Kavner of the Clippers' official website. Jordan also established a new NBA playoff record with 28 free-throw attempts in the first half alone, per Kavner. "I thought all of us got kind of freaked out by it early, and after that we were fine," Clippers head coach Doc Rivers told Kavner when asked about his thoughts on the Hack-A-Jordan strategy.On the other hand, Clippers point guard Chris Paul told Kavner it's all part of the game."It's part of the game," he said. "People talking about should they ban it, no, it's part of the game. … [Read more...] about Los Angeles Clippers Rout Houston Rockets 128-95 In Game 4

The Houston Texans have released veteran wide receiver Andre Johnson. Get In Stock Alerts on Twitter for SNES Classic, Switch and More According to a March 9 press release on the Texans' official website, Houston executive vice president of football operations and general manager Rick Smith said the team tried its best to trade Johnson, but was unsuccessful. This left the Texans no choice but to release Johnson, per Smith:"After exhausting all options of a possible trade, we informed Andre Johnson that he would be released today. No player in the history of this franchise has represented the team, city and community in a more professional way. Andre is a Hall of Fame-caliber player and we appreciate his years of service and contributions to our team."For his part, head coach Bill O'Brien told HoustonTexans.com he has utmost respect for Johnson:"I have so much respect for Andre Johnson and what he's meant to this organization. Andre carried himself as a true professional and did … [Read more...] about Houston Texans Release Andre Johnson

J.J. Watt did a little bit of everything during the Houston Texans' 45-21 Week 13 win over the visiting Tennessee Titans. Get the Free Tracker App to find a Luvabella in Stock According to Deepi Sidhu of the Texans' official website, Watt had three tackles, two sacks for loss, six quarterback hits, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and even a touchdown as a tight end. The MVP chant for Watt grew louder as the game wore on. It reached its peak during Watt's 14-yard return off a fumble recovery in the fourth quarter. He was unable to haul it in for a touchdown but made up for it just 47 seconds later after he caught one of quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick's six touchdown passes to put the Texans up by 31 at 45-14.Watt chimed in on his all-around performance after the game, per Sidhu:"It's a blast. It's fun to win in this building, it's fun to win for these fans. I love this city."It's what you dream about. Moments like today, games like today, where everybody's flying around, … [Read more...] about J.J. Watt Does A Little Bit Of Everything In Texans’ 45-21 Week 13 Win Over Titans

Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel's jersey is the NFL's top seller. Get the Free Tracker App to find a Luvabella in Stock ESPN's Darren Rovell reported on July 21 that Manziel's No. 2 jersey outsold all the others during the first quarter of the fiscal year on NFLShop.com: "The NFL announced on Monday that more Johnny Manziel No. 2 Cleveland Browns jerseys were sold on NFLShop.com during the first quarter of the league's fiscal year than any other player's jersey. "Manziel topped Super Bowl-winning Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (No. 2), San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (No. 3) and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (No. 4). "Only two jerseys of defensive players were in the top 10. The jerseys of Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman and St. Louis Rams defensive end Michael Sam, the first openly gay man drafted, were fifth and sixth, respectively. "Aside from those of Wilson and Sherman, three other Seahawks jerseys … [Read more...] about Johnny Manziel’s Jersey Is NFL’s Top Seller

The Houston Texans put rookie outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney on season-ending injury reserve on Dec. 4. Get the Free Tracker App to find a Nintendo Switch in Stock Texans head coach Bill O'Brien told Drew Dougherty of the team's official website on Thursday that Clowney will undergo surgery on his right knee:"He will have surgery on his right knee. We think it's in the best interests of JD, and our team right now, to do that."As soon as he is able to, he will start rehabbing his knee. He will rehab very hard and he'll be back at some point in the near future."O'Brien also told The Houston Chronicle's Brian T. Smith that Clowney understands why the move to IR was necessary:"With any young player, you're disappointed when you hear the news that you can't play. I mean, this guy's a football player. That's what he is. He wants to play football. He wants to be good and so I think he was disappointed right off the bat. I think he understands what he has to do and why this is … [Read more...] about Jadeveon Clowney Placed On Houston Texans’ Injured Reserve